Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 26:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 26:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 26:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God gave special instructions to make the curtains for a holy tent. All the curtains had to be the same size so they would fit perfectly together.

Exodus 26:8: The length of one curtain [shall be] thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains [shall be all] of one measure.

Contradiction with Genesis 11:1

Exodus 26:8 describes specific measurements for the curtains, while Genesis 11:1 mentions the whole earth having one language, implying uniformity, not specific measurements.

Genesis 11:1: And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. [language: Heb. lip.] [speech: Heb. words]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:2

This verse provides different dimensions for Solomon's temple, contrasting the dimensions given for the Tabernacle's curtains in Exodus 26:8.

1 Kings 6:2: And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof [was] threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty [cubits], and the height thereof thirty cubits.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:48

Calls for perfection, while Exodus 26:8 provides precise, limited dimensions, highlighting human limitation.

Matthew 5:48: Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Contradiction with Hebrews 1:10-11

Speaks of the heavens as permanent works, while Exodus 26:8 gives transient, changeable measurements.

Hebrews 1:10-11: And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:

Contradiction with Revelation 21:16

Describes the New Jerusalem with different measurements than those in Exodus 26:8 for the tabernacle curtains.

Revelation 21:16: And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
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